Signaling system



.S- M.-THOMAS. SIGNALING SYSTEM. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 28, 1920.

L369J46. Pzitentd Feb. 22,1921.

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SlGNALlNG SYSTEM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 28, I920- 1,36 9,146. Q Patented Feb. 22,1921.

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SAMUEL M THOMAS, -03 CINCINNA I, OHIO.

sieivemim SYSTEM;

To all w ham it may concern:

Be it known. that I, SAMUEL citizen ofthe United States, resldlng at a Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and c L) tate of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Signaling Systems, of Wlllcll the following isaspecification. I

My invention relates to signaling systems,

especially to signaling systems of the charactcr of those intended to signal: the tunesactivities in departments "or classes'in'institutions of learning, and for simllar uses,

and itis especially adapted for providing signaling means for difierent departments having different times for the" beginnings and endings of activitie g it is the object of my invention to provide 7 novel signaling mechanism; further,- toprovide a novel signaling'system vvhereby'aj devlce, taken inrsection onfthe line 10f'-10 i0fF1g.2.'.w@- i plurality of departments are served at different times by simple mechanism; further,

to provide novelnieaiis whereby changes in times of service may bereadily effected; fun

ther, toprovidesignaling-mechanism of g g w i Electric translat ng device novel character comprising a plurality of time devices and signal control means,and electric connectlons between the latter and the respective time devices, Wherebythe'circuits of the signaling devices are completed through said timedevices; furtheiyto provide novel circuit means whereby changes in times of signals in mechanism oithe character'mentioned are readily accomplished; and, further, to provide aplurality of signaling circuits for Various departments arranged whereby 'various departme'nts may be served through resistances connected in multiple. but Wherebyundesn'ed energlzing circuit between departments is avoidedby the arrangementof said resistances in series.

he invention will he further'readily unclcrstood from the following description and claims, and from the drawings,- in which latter: 1 'i Figure 5 1' cation of my invention,

Specification'of Letters Pat nt.

M. THoMAs,

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Fig. 10 is an'enlarged detailzsh'owing the g is a diagrammatic representa tion of the electr c circuits" of an exemplifi Application filed 11111628, 192a Serial No. 392,230.

7 Fig. 2 a plan view of the time devices and Loi' the electric translating devicesfor actuating the same', partly broken away,

' stats jPArs 'T A atent d I Fig. 3 is a side elevation, partly broken I away,,of the minute time device.

Fig. 4-.isa side elevation, partly broken i away, of the hourtime'device. L

Fig. :5 isa horizontal sectionof the min ute tune device, taken on the line 5 -5 0 f1 i Fig; 6 "s a horizontal section otthe hour Fig. 3, partly broken away.

timesdevice, taken onthe line 64-6 of ign} Fig. -Z is an axialsection of a detail of] the minute time device, taken in the plane 4, and partly broken aWay.

of the line 77ofr'Fig.- 5. 1

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Fig. "Sis a' ic ross sectiono'f' a detailof same, taken in the plane-of the line 8-8 of hour time device, taken in the plane ofthe releasable electric connection with the time 11 its a" detail oi a modification shoivi durations of signals.

s are exempli- I fied as relays 21,22, having armatui'es 23,

24-,pivoted at 25,26, to a framing 2'7, and

normally" retracted by springs 28, 29. The i' raming' may comprise"abase-plate 30, hav ing suitable apertures' 31 for receiving'fasw;

temng screws, anda suitable cover 1; not shown.

1 Inthe present exemplification the'resp'ec tive electric translating devices are-'of difierent time values The electric'translating defied respectivelyas a minute time device and l as an hour time device. v

Theminute time device comprises a recipsrocating bar 41, reciprocating bearings 42' of a bearing-yoke43, iixe'd'to the fram-v 7 mg, a pm a0 limiting movement of the y'baril.

in one direction? The bar'has'articulation 4A with the armature Oppositelydis 'l ing a V mechanical means for. controlling: the" 3 'i' 5 V movement, and the bevels thereof are arranged opposite to each other, so that, when the teeth are moved in one direction, for, in-' stance, by attraction of the armature, the a I within the scope of the appended clalms' bevel of one of the teeth will engage the next pin in advance, and move the pin-wheel onehalf of its time movement, cycle or reciprocation. 7 r

The time movement of the pin-wheel is completed by the engagement of the-oppositely beveled tooth with the last engaged pin of the pin-Wheel upon the reverse-move ment of the reciprocating rod, for complettion thereof,"represented as of a' duration or",

ing the time movement of the pin-wheel.

The teeth preferably: fill the space between the pins, whereby the wheel is held inpositive position between reciprocations of the teeth.v The-minute wheel is exemplified as having sixty pins, one for each minute of the hour, so that upon sixty'complete actuations'by the reciprocating teeth, one of which takes place eachminute, a complete.

rotation of the minute wheel-will have been accomplished in the duration. of one hour.

. ,The hour time device comprises a reciproeating bar 51, reciprocating 1n bear1ngs'52 of a bearing-yoke 53, fixed to the framing,

a pin limiting movement of the bar, in

one directionp The bar has. articulation 54s with the armature 24. Oppositely disposed bevel: teethl55, 56,- are fixed to the reciproeating bar and are arranged to coact with pins 57, arranged about a wheel '58. pThe teeth are similar to, the teeth 4:5 46, and are similarly arranged, so, that by a complete cycle of movement or reciprocation of the reciprocatingbar 5 1;, the rotation of the pin wheel 58 is effected for the distance of one tooth. The'scope of the hour wheel is rep-v resented as 24 hours, there being three pins for each hour, or 72 pins.

The electrical; control for the electric translating devices is preferably obtained from a horological instrument, the second wheel of which is shown at 61, represented as an escapement wheel, with which a usual escapement ratchet62 coacts. 1 An insulating finger 63' is exemplified as rotating with the shaft 64 of this wheel; It is arranged to engage a finger 65, once during each revoluone minute, so as to control an electric circuit r in which there is a translating device for in turn controlling an electric circuit for the translating devices 21, 22. i g It may be here stated that the electric circuits of the exemplification of my invention.

are represented as. open circuits, the armature's'ofthe translating dev ce's act ng to The teeth are close the circuits, although it is obvious that the reverse of this arrangement may be provided by the employment of closed circuits,

arranged to be openedat the stated intervals by the movements of the respectlve armatures, or other movable elements of translating devices, and that other obvious changes in electrical connections or directions of flow oi electricity may be provided without departing from the splrit of my invention.

An electric conductor 7 5 connects the bat-V tery 68with one or terminals of the electric translating devlce 69. An electric conductor 7 6 connects the other terminal of the electric translating device 69 with one, of the terminals of an electric translatingdevice,

shown as arelay 7 7 comprising an armature 78, normally retracted by a spring, and hereinafter more fully oescribed, an electric conductor SO'connecting the other terminal of the electric translating device 77,with the switch 7 3, and an electrlc conductor 8i connecting the latterwith the battery.

The switch 73 comprises the finger and an arm 88. The finger 65 and the arm 83. are

the finger 65 with said insulating. bloclniin such manner thatjsaid arm and finger are normally insulated from each other. i The finger 65 ispreierably a thin" narrow plate of; electro conduc tive resilient metal arranged to be readily, moved to closev the switchby means of the finger 6 so as not to interfere with the operation of the horological instrument.

The duration of closing of the switch is determined by the duration of contactof the finger 63 with the finger 65, and the space between the finger 65 and the arm 83. In thelpresent exemplification the space is normally due to resilient retraction of theiinger 65 upon movement of the finger 63 past the same-. If desired, the switch may be an adjustable switch, accomplished by providing a contact-screw 87 ad ustable in a bearing 88 in the armr83. The'closing of the switch is preferably for comparatively short ,duration, for instance from two to four seconds,

i as may be desired.

The electric translating devicesl21, 22 are the battery with one of the terminals of the exemplified as served from a battery91. An, electric conductor 92 connects one pole of relay 21. An' electric conductor 93 connects the other terminal of said relay with the armature 70, of the electric translating device 69, the armature coacting with acontact 72 to form a switch. An electric conductor 95 connects the latter contact with the other pole of the battery 91. r The relay 22 is connectedwith the battery 91 by means of an electric conductor 97,

which connects with one of the poles of the battery, as with the electric conductor 92, and with one of the'terminals of the relay 22.

electric conductor 100 connects the other terminal of said switch with the other pole of the battery, for instance by means of the electric conductor 93;

The switch 99 is controlled by the minute time device in such manner that the relay 22 is in actuable condition at only a predetermined'tim'e duringeach'hour or complete revolution of the wheelof the minute time device. Thus the wheel 48 of the minute rial, the finger 10". being preferably resilient, in the present instance to normally cause open relation of said switch.

The duration of dwell of the cam 105 on the toe 106 for causing closing of the switch 99, is preferably throughout only a small 7 fraction of'angular movement of the wheel 48, and preferably just in advance of the completion of the rotation or of the hour of said minute wheel. The dwell is exemplified as an angular distance on the wheel of three minutes, completed one minute in advance 7 of the completion of the hour or revolution by the minute wheel.

With this exemplification, there is an actuation in the hour time device at each closing and opening of the switch 70, 72, while the switch 99 is closed, represented as a duration of three complete reciprocations of the teeth 45, 46, and 55, 56, representing a movement on the hour wheel of one hour. The object is to effect the movement of the hour wheel by a series of actuations, represented as six partial actuations, or three cycles of'movement, or reciprocations of the teeth 55, 56, to effect easy and'graduated V rotation of the hour wheel.

The minute time device and the hour time device are each exempllfied as provided wlth complemental electric contact devlces for An electric conductor 98 connects with the other terminal of said relay and with one of the terminals of a switch 99. An

' minute time device.

causing closing of a circuit at predetermined times, representing respectively, for instance, the time of commencement of activity in the morning, completion of activity at noon, the timeof commencing activity at noon, and the time of cessation of activity in the evening.

Electric translating devices are controlled by said time devices, and these in turn control signal-devices in the various departments which are being served. The'num-. ber of such electric translating devices is optional, preferably one being'provided for each time at which asignal is to be given, andthe number of departments served 1s also optional, and may be increased or decreased from time to time as conditions may warrant. Thus electric translating devices, exemplified as control relays 111 to 126 inclusive. are provided, and departments exemplified at 131 to 138 inclusive are provided- One of the terminals of each of therelays is preferably connected by a partial circuit 1 with one of the time positions of the hour time device,.the other of the terminals of each of the relays being by a partial circuit connected with a time position of the I Thetime devices are provided with means whereby. said partial circuits are electrically connected for causing control ofthe re ays.

Each of the control relays may be for a particular time. as noted for convenience 1n Fig. 1, in which the relays are respectively designated 7:00, 7 :30, 7:45, 8:00, 11:00, 11:30 and 11:45 oclock a. m., 12:00 oclock noon; and 12:15, 12:30, 1:00, 4:00, 4:30, p

4:45," 5 :00 and 5 :15 oclock p. m.

The means exemplified for connecting the partial circuits of the control relays just described with the "time devices comprisepreferably similar mechanisms for the minute time device and for the hour time device. Referring to the minute time device an electro-conductive arm 141 is fixed to a block of insulation 142, in turn fixed to the shaft 101 by a set-screw 143. At each of the time positions which it is desired to. employ, provision is made for'an electric con tact, with which the arm 141 is adapted to connect, forming a switch device. I have exemplified such a contact at each five metal, the contacts being respectively 'se- These .1

cured to an insulating ring 1 16 by means of screws 14:7, whlch also form binding posts for electric conductors 1 18, having connection as hereinafter described, respectively.

. resilient electro-conductive metal, supported on an insulating block 151, so as to insulate said wiper from the frame. The insulating block has support fromthe frame by means or a hanger 152. An electric conductor 14325 has electric connection with said wipen The hour time device comprises an electro-conductive arm 16 1, fixed to a block of insulation 162, in turn lined to a shaft-155 by a set screw 1625. The shaft rotates in an upper bearing 156 and a step bearing 157. is desired to employ, provision is made for an electric contact, with which the arm 161 is adapted to connect, forming a switch device. I have exemplified such a contact at each hour position, seven positions on the hour time device, respectively at 7 .oclock, 8 oclock, and 11 ocloclr a. m., at 12:00 oclock noon, and 1 oclock, a oclocl: and

'5 oclocl: p. m., being employed in the present invention. 1

At each oi: the time positions there IS a contact 165, nth which the arm 161 is arranged to make contact during illiG IGVOltltion of the arm at the time when said arm .is in complen'iental radial position. These contacts arefof bent electro-conductive metal, the contacts being respectively secured to an insulating ring 166 by means of screws 167, which also form binding posts for electric conductors 168, having connection, as hereinafter described, respectively with the other of the terminals of the control relays to impart to said relay an hour time value corresponding to the hour time position of the electric contact "from which the electric conductor projects.

A wiper 170 is arranged to contact a suit able part of the arm 161 to make preferably continuous electric connection therewith. This wiper is shown as a finger which is of resilient electro-conductive metal, supported on an insulatingblock 171, so as to insulate said wiper from the frame. The insulating block has support from the frame by means i of a hanger 172. An electric conductor 173 has electric connection with said wiper.

There is preferably a partial circuit between the arms 1 11, 161, so as to connect the partial circuits from the respective con-. trol relays, when the arms oi the respective At each of thetime positions which it.

hour time device and minute time device make contact with the time contacts with which said respective relays connect. This last-named partial circuit comprises the electric conductors 153, 173,.and an electric con ductor 17 6, and is shown as including a battery 177 and a switch comprising the armature 78 and a coacting contact 17 8.' When the switch 70, 72', is closed, and the arms of the respective hour time device and minute time device make contact with the timecontacts connecting with a given control relay, the signal at the department or departments corresponding to said control'relay is actuated for causing operation of the signal.

This actuation of the signal would ordinarily continue throughout the time that the arms are in contact with said respective time contacts, which would be for the dura tion oiia minute. t is desirable to shorten the duration of actuation of the signal, for which purpose I have exemplified the switch 78, 17 8, which. is controlled by the relay 77, he attraction or" the armature 78 of said relay causing contact thereof with the point .i the switch, for closing theswitch, in the present exempliiication. The relay 77, as hereinafter explained, is controlled by the. switch 73, the attracted condition of the armature 7 8 lasting only as long as the switch 7 3 is closed, and the switch 78, 17 8, opening upon the opening of. switch 7 3, in the present enemplilication,which is shown as an open circuit, but is not limited thereto.

As soon as the switch 7 8, 17 8, opens, the signal ceases, so that the duration or the signal will be. the duration of the closed condition of the switch 7 8, 178, which is determined by the actuated condition of its finger 65 by means of the finger 63 and adjustment of the screw 87.

It desired, the controlling oi thecircuits for the control relays may be efiected by mechanical means, for instance as shown in the modification depicted in Fig. 11, in which the electric conductors 153, 176, connect-respectively with the terminals of a switch comprising an arm 78 and a contact-point 178. The arm is pivoted at 181 to a suitable part of the frame, but insulated from the frame, and has articulation 182 with the bar 41. The switch is arranged to be closed by the actuation in one direction of the bar 11, which supports the actuating teeth of the minute time device, the switchbeing closed momentarily upon the initial actuation of said bar, and again opened upon the retrac tion of said bar, which movements are controlled as hereinbeiore explained by the arm 63 of thehorological instrument, and the switch 73, having effect to close the switch 70, 72, the switch 70, 72, opening upon release of the switch 73. When a mechanical movement is employed, the'relay 77 would be dispensed with, and the electric conductor I as 'eration of any signal it there is a circuit new conductor The var ous electric conductors connectmg 76 make direct connection with the, electricwith the control relaysof a given Y minute 'tlme value .may be. electrically, connected with each other, and connect with the coin tact 1&5 o2": equal time value of saidniinute t me device, and the electric conductors of sistan'c'es" in series. The resistances in the respective departments "are exemplified fat 196,197, 198, 19.9,tinievalues"thereotbeing for convenience designated in'Fig; 1,'a san example. An electric conductor (201' 'con i inectsl'lone end-l ofeach 'of the resistances. in"

equal hour time value from said respective control relays, may be connected together,

and connect-with the conta'ct 165 of correspending time value oifthe hour time device. I prefer to connect each. of said electric conductors leading from said relays releasably and selectively with said time values oi said minute time device and otsaidhour time device, so as to provide for ready time adustments of the various control relays, and

or time relations of said control relays from time to time, as may be desired. V

For this purpose I have provided each of the time positions of the minute time device with a series of sockets 185, the sockets of each control-relay is instanced as connected aces rtme nt,' withan electric'conductor 202,

ting with one of the binding posts oii thesignal 'th'erein; I 'Efchyof the"control relays' 's' provided; with an "armature 205, 'coactlng wltha contact 206 for forming a; switch. The arma ture and contactare respectlvely vconnected with {the resistances and with the battery 207 of the signalhhcuit. The contactior with a seriesj of sockets 208 by means of electric conductors 209; v The armatures are to'provide for ready and convenient change shown] electrically] connected together and with the batteryby meansfofan electric f conduct'or 210. Each oi the signalsis coneach series being connected with the contact 1450f corresponding time value by means of electric conductors 1S6. The endot each. of the electric conductors 18?] extending from the minute terminals of the respective control relays is provided with an-electroconductive plug 188, arranged to be received in any of the sockets 185. it is placed in the socket of the minute time value which it is desired that the control relay shall have.

reacted by means ot-an electric conduct-0r 211 with a common electric conductor 212;,

Electric conductors 215, 216, 217 and213, connect with the respective resistances at the respective" stations. Resistances of agiven time value are connected with the control relays of corresponding time'value, provision Each of the time positions which it is desired to use 01' the hour timedevice is provided wlth sockets 191 connected. with the contact 165 of corresponding hour time value by means of electric conductors 1941. Y

The end of each of "the electric'conductors extending from the hour terminals of the respective control relays, is prov ded with an electro-conductive plug 193, simi ar to the plug 188, arranged to be received in any or the sockets 191 oi equal time value, to impart to the control relay the hour time value which it is desired to have.

In the present exemplification eight departments are shown as served by my invention. although the number of depart-- ments .may be increased or diminished, as may he desired. In each departmentthere is a signal, shown as an electric bell 195. The bells are in a series of circuits, respectively representing different time values, and re ,spectively connecting with control relays of corresponding time values. There is aresistance in each of the circuits. The resistances are shown so connected in the various departments that the circuits may effectively pass through the resistances to cause operation ofthe signal, if said resistances are connected in multiple, but' will prevent the optherewith connecting} with a plurality of rebeing made for readily changing said connections so as to changejthe time of operation of thesignals in thedepartments when desired. The respective electric conductors 215, 216, 217 and 21.8 areprovidcd 'withplugs departments 131 and 138, the electricity flowing through, these resistances in minuple, when the switches controlled by theiar matures of the control relays are closed, for: completing" the circuitsthrough the electric signals, and operating the signals.

At the same time 7 :00 oclock a. raresistance'of department 131 is electrically connected with the 11:00 oclock a. n. resistance, the 12:00 oclock noon resistance and the 1: 00 oclock p. m. resistance'of said department by means of the electric conductor 201. The 11:00 oclock a. n.'resistance ofdepartment 131 is connected withthe 11:00 oclock resistanceof' department 132, by means of the electric conductors 216 and the sockets and plugs having electric connection with the contact 206 of the11 :00 oclock control relay. The 12:00 oclock trica'lly connected with the 12:00 oclock re: sistances of stations 132 and 133, means of the electric conductors 217 and the sockets a plugs in l tr onn r es th 1.2 noon resistance at department 131 is elece I the contact 206 ofithe 12 1200 ocloch relay.

by means of the electric 'c0nduct0rs-2181and the socketsand plugs havingelectric connection with the contact 206 of the 4:00

oclock control relay. r I I These c rcuits are completed through the respective signals of said given time values and the common electric conductor 212 i the signal battery 207, but said circuits are each througha plurality of resistances,ar-

. ranged in series, there being three resist-.

ances in series in each instance, these resistances in series interrupting the actuation of all of the signals, except the ones intended tobe operated when the 7:00 oclock a. m. relay is energized, namely, the 7:00 oclock a. m. signals in departments 131 and 138, the resistances of which are arranged in multiple. p i i I Instancing the operation of my invention,

and assuming the relation of parts shown in Fig. 1, and that the 7:00 oclock a. m. signal is the next one to be sounded for signaling the beginning of activity in departments 131 and 138: The horological instrument is running. At the completion of each minute, the arm 63 moves the arm to momentarily close the switch thereby completing the circuit of relays 69 and 77,

for operating the armatures and 78, and

closing the switches controlled thereby. The closing of the switch 70, 72, in turn closes the circuit in which the relay 21 is located, thereby causing attraction or its armature 23 for moving the bar 41 and the bevel-teeth 45, 46, thereon, in one direction, these teeth coacting with the pins 47 of the minute time device for advancing the minute wheel 18 one-half a complete or cycle of movement.

The movement of the finger 63 past the finger 65 causes retraction of the linger 651i and opening of the switch 73, resulting in retraction of the armatures 70 and 78 the deenergizing of the relay 21, and the re traction of the armature 28, the latter caus ing movement of the minute bar 41 and of the teeth 45, 46, thereon, thereby completing the reciprocation of said bar, and. completing the cycle of movement of the minute wheel for that given minute.

These .operatlons are repeated each min .ute, until the cam 105 of the minute time device coacts with the toe 106 for closing the switch 107, 108, at the fourth minute pre ceding the completion of the hour, the switch remaining closed for the duration of a three minute interval, which is completed one minute before the completion of the hour.

. During this three minute interval, when.- ever the swltch 7 3 1S closed, the relay 22, as well'as the relay 21 is energized, the circuit of the-relay 22 being battery 91, 02,197,

22, 9s, 99, 100, 93, 70, 72xand 95, back to battery. The energizing of. the relay causes retraction of its armature 24,101;

moving the hourv bar51 and the bevelteeth 55, 56, thereon, in one direction, thereby I advancing the hour wheel one-halt an inter- 58. This is repeated at each cycle of-movement of the minute wheel throughout three cycles of movement, and causes advancement of the hour wheel for the time space of one hour.

These operations are repeated until the parts are inthe relation of one minute in advance of 7 i 00 oclock a. m. This relation ,is that the hour arm 161 is in contact with the 7:00 oclock a. m. contact 165 of the hour time device. At the completion of the next movement of the minute time device,

the armp141 thereof will be in contact with the contact 145 of zero or even hour value of the, minute time device, the hour time device and'minute time device thereby having moved to a time position of 7:00 oclock a. In.

The electric conductor 192, having connection with one of the terminals of the 7:00 oclcclz control relay, also has connection by means of its plug and socket with the 7:00

oclock a. m. contact 1650f the hour time device. The electric conductor 187 has electric connection with the other terminal of said 7:00 oclock control relay, and, by means oi its plug and the socket, has conncction with thecontact 145 of zero time value of the minute time device. The contacts 165 and 145 311st mentioned are, in such relation of parts, connected together through V the arms 141, 161, the battery 177, the ele -tric conductors 173,176 and 153 and the switch 7 8, 178, which is closed owing to the energized condition. of the relay 77, during closed relation of the switch 73, the duration of this closed relation being short, exemplified as i'rom two to four seconds.

During this short interval, the armature 1 205 of the 7:00 oclock a. m. control relay is attracted for closing the switch .205, 206, thereof, closing each of the signal circuits employing a 7 :00 oclock resistance, which resistances are in multiple, inthe. present.

instance affecting departments 131, 138, in

which the signals will ring, for indicating the commencement of activity in these departments. The duration of this ringing is only throughout the duration of the time that the switch 7 the closed, when the switch 78, 178, or a mechanical movement as described, 18 employed.

Actuations of the signals in all other departments having electric connection with the 7 :00 oclock a. m. resistances in departments 131, 138, at the tune the 7 0O oclocl: signals are being given in departments-131,

138. are .urevented owin to the fact. 1 i 7 n 1 l. in a signal system ot th character described, the combination of electric translating de ices of different time values, time devices of different time values controlled.

thereby, electric translating devices for controlling signals, partial circuits respectlvely having connection. with the respective terminals of said last-named translating devices,

and a complemental pa *tial circuit between said time devices, said time devices including means for controlling the electric connection between said partial circuits.

2. In a signal system of the character described, the combination of electric translating devices of different time values, time devices oi different time values controlled vices of different time values controlled thereby. electric translating devices for controlling signals. partial circuitsrespectively having connection with therespective terminals of said last-named translating devices, said time devices including means for controlli the electric connection betu en said partial circuits, and means for changing"; the duration of said last-named control.

l; In asignal system of the character described, the combination of? electric translatnc; devices of different t me values, time'devices ot different time values controlled thereby, electric translating devices for corn trolling signals, electrically operated signals controlled thereby comprising terminals, means for connecti said terminals selectively with saidsecon -named. electric translating devices. and partial. circuits respectively having connection with the re pective terminals ct said second-named translating devices, said time devices including means tor controlling the electric connection between said partial circuits.

time devices.

In a signal-system of the character described, the combination of electric translating devicesof difterenttime values, time devices of difl'erent time values controlled thereby, electric translating devlces for controlling signals, partial circuits respectively havingconnect-ion with the respective terminals of said last-named translating devices, electr cally controlled s1gnal1ng means controlled by said last-named electrictranslating devices, electric circu ts for said respective electrically controlled signaling means, and releasable means torselectively electrically connecting said last-named circuits with said last-named electric, translatdevices, said time devices including means for controlling the electric connection 7 between said lirst-named partial circuits.

. 6. In a signal system of the character described, the combination of electric translating devices of different time values, time devices or different time values controlled thereby, electric translating devices for controlling signals, partial circuits respectively having connection withthe respective terminals or" said last-named translating devices,

electrically controlled signaling means controlled by said last named electric translating devices, electric circuits for said respective electrically controlled signaling means, releasable means for selectively electrically connecting said last-named circuits with said last-named electric translating devices, and releasable means for selectively connecting said first-named partial circuits in difierent time values With'said respective time devices, said time devices including means for controlling theelectric connection between the respective time values of said respective 7. In a signal system of the character described, the combination of electric translating devices 'of different time values,.ti1ne devices of different time values intermit- ;.tently controlled. thereby, means affecting the durations of said control, electric trans lating devlces for controlling signals, partial circuits respectively having connection with the respective terminals of said lastnamed translating devices; electrically contro led signaling means controlled by. said last namedelectric translating devices, ;electrlc clrcults for said respective electr cally controlled signaling means, releasable means for selectively electrically connecting said last-namedcircuits w th said last named electric translating devices, and releasable means. for selectively connecting said first named partlal clrcuits n 'difierent time values with said respective time devices, said time devices including means .r"or controlling the electric connection'between the respec- V tive time values of said respective time devices.

,8, .a signalsystem' scribed, the combination of a horological instrument, an electric circuit, means controlled by said horological instrument for controlling said electric circuit, said electric circuit including an electric translating device, time devices of different time values, electric translating devices of different time values, controlling the latter, electric circuits for said respective electric translating devices of different time values including interrupting means controlled by said firstnamed electric translating device, one of said time devices provided with means controlling said electric circuit for the other time device at predetermined time periods, electric translating devices for controlling signals, and partial circuits for the latter respectively having terminals respectively forsaid respective time devices, said time devices respectively including means for controlling the electric connections between said terminals. v

9. In a signal system of the character described, the combinatiouof' a horological instrument, an electric circuit, means controlled by said horological instrument for controlling said electric circuit, said electric circuit including an electric translating de-v vice, time devices of different time values, electric translating devices of different time values, controlling the latter, electric circuitsfor said respective electric translating devices of different time values including interrupting means controlled by said firstnamed electric translating device, one of said time devices provided with means controlling said electric circuit for the other time device at predetermined time periods, electric translating devices for controlling signals, signals controlled by said last-named electric translating devices, means for selectively connecting said signals with said respective last-named electric translating devices, and partial circuits for said lastnamed electric translating devices respectively having terminals respectively for said respective time devices, said time devices respectively including means for controlling the electric connections between said terdescribed, the combination of a horological instrument, an electric circuit, means controlled'by said horological instrument for controlling said electric circuit, said electric circuit including an electric translating device, time devices of different time values, electric translating devices of different time values controlling the latter, electric circuits for said respective electric translating devices of different time values including interrupting means controlled by said firstnamed electric translating device, one of said time devices provided with means controlling said electric circuit for the other time device at predetermined time periods, electric translating devices for controlling signals, and partial circuits for the latter respectively having terminals respectively for said respective time devices, said time devices respectively including means for controlling the electric connections between said terminals, and said first-named circuit including additional interrupting means qualifying the durations of said signals.

11. In a signal system of the character described, the combination of electric translating devices of different time values, time devices of different time values controlled thereby, electric translating devices for conrolling signals, signals controlled thereby, partial circuits respectively having connection with the respective terminals of said last-named translating devices, said time devices including means for electrically connecting and disconnecting said partial circuits, and means for interrupting the circuit formed by such connecting of said partial circuits in advance of the interruption therein by such disconnecting of said partial circuits.

12. In a signal system of the character described, the combination of electric translating devices of different time values,time devices of different time values controlled thereby, each of said time devices including time positions of different time values, electric translating devices for controlling sig nals, and partial circuits between the respective terminals of selective ones of said lastnamed translating devices and selective ones of said time positions of different time values of said respective time devices, said time devices including means for controlling the electric connection between said partial circuits.

13. In a signal system of the character described, the combination of electric translating devices of different time values, time devices of different time values controlled thereby, each of said time devices including time positions of different time values, electric translating devices for controlling signals, and partial circuits between the respective terminals of selective ones of said last-named translating devices and selective ones of said time positions of difierent time values of said respective time devices, including releasable electrical connections for readily selectively changing the time values of said respective last-named electric translating devices, said time devices including means for controlling the electric connection between said partial circuits.

14. In a signal system of the character described, the combination of electric translating devices of differenttime values, time devices of different time values controlled thereby, each of said time devices including time positions of different time values, electric translating devices for controlling signals, partial circuits between the respective terminals of selective ones of said lastnamed electric translating-devices and selective ones of said time positions of said respective time devices, said time devices including means for electrically controlling the electric connection between said partial circuits to control said second-named electric translating devices for a duration of time, and means for qualifying said duration of time. I

15. In a signal system of the character described, the combination of electric translating devices of different time values, a

pair of time devices of different time values controlled thereby, each of said time devices including time positions of different time values, pluralities of electric terminals of similar polarities complemental to said time positions of one of said time devices,

pluralities of electric terminals of opposite polarities complemental to said time positions of the other of said time devices, electric translating devices controlling signals, partial circuits respectively having electric connection with the respective terminals of said last-named translating devices, and means whereby to selectively electrically connect said partial circuits respectively with said terminals of similar polarities and with said terminals of opposite polarities, said time devices including means for selectively controlling the electric connection between said inst-named electric terminals and said second-named electric terminals.

16. In a signal system of the character-described, the combination of a horological instrument, electrically controlled time-device mechanism, time value devices therefor, an electric circuit for controlling said time-device mechanism, control mechanism for said circuit controlled by said horological in strument, electric translating devices, circuits therefor embracing mechanism con-.

trolled by said time-value devices, signals,

and electric circuits therefor embracing mechanism controlled by said electric translating devices. f

.17. In a signal system of the character de scribed, the combination of a horological instrument, electrically controlled time-device mechanism, time value devices therefor, an electric circuit for controlling said time-device mechanism, control mechanism for said circuit controlled by said horological instrument, electric translating devices, circuits therefor embracing mechanism controlled by said time-value devices, signals,

electric circuits therefor embracing mechanism controlled by said electric translating circuit for the electric'translating dev1ce of said hour time device, and a horologically controlled circuit for said electric translating devices. v v

19. In a signal system of the character described, the combination of a series of electrically controlled signals, a series of partial electric circuits for each of said signals, a-

series of interrupting means for said partial electric circuits, and an electric resistance in each of said partial circuits, said electric resistances foreach of said signals being connected in multiple, and arranged whereby connection between the resistances of different series of resistances places said connected resistances in series.

20. In a signal system of the character described, thecombination of a minute time device and an hour time device, each of said time devices comprising a pin-wheel, an intermittent device for actuating said pinwh'eel, and an electric circuit for said intermittent device, said electriccirouit for said hour intermittent device comprising an interruption, and mechanism actuated by said minute pin-wheel for controlling said interruption.

21. In a signal system of the character do scribed, the combination of a minute time device and an hour time device, each of said time devices comprising a pin-wheel,an intermittent device for actuating said p1nwheel, an electric circuit for said intermittent device, electric terminals arranged about the axis of said pin wheel, a coacting electric terminal therefor, and means whereby to cause rotary movement between said first-named electric terminals and said coacting electric terminal, said electric circuit for said hour mtermittentv dev1ce OOIIIPHS.

ing an interruption, andpmechanism actuated by said minute pin-wheel for controlling said interruption.

In testimony whereof I signed my name in the scribing witnesses. 1

have hereunto In presence of- G. S. HAWKE, DELMA WERNSING.

presence of two sub- SAMUEL M. T OMAS. I 

